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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S463 on Feb. 5, 1998.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate February 5, 1998:
department of veterans affairs
Eligah Dane Clark, of Alabama, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years, vice Charles L. Cragin.
department of agriculture
Keith C. Kelly, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, vice Grant Buntrock.
state justice institute
Robert A. Miller, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2000, vice David Allen Brock, term expired.
in the air force
The following Air National Guard of the United States officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. Fred E. Ellis, 0000.
Brig. Gen. Edward R. Jayne II, 0000.
Brig. Gen. Carl A. Lorenzen, 0000.
Brig. Gen. Richard A. Platt, 0000.
Brig. Gen. John H. Smith, 0000.
Brig. Gen. Irene Trowell-Harris, 0000.
To be brigadier general
Col. William E. Bonnell, 0000.
Col. Edward H. Greene II, 0000.
Col. Robert H. Harkins III, 0000.
Col. James W. Higgins, 0000.
Col. Robert F. Howarth, Jr., 0000.
Col. Thomas C. Hruby, 0000.
Col. Richard S. Kenney, 0000.
Col. Phil P. Leventis, 0000.
Col. Charles A. Morgan III, 0000.
Col. Jerry W. Ragsdale, 0000.
Col. Lawrence D. Rusconi, 0000.
Col. Richard H. Santoro, 0000.
Col. Wayne L. Schultz, 0000.
Col. Ralph S. Smith, Jr., 0000.
Col. Ronald C. Szarlan, 0000.
Col. James K. Wilson, 0000.
Col. Ruth A. Wong, 0000.
in the marine corps
The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve of the United States Marine Corps to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Col. John W. Bergman, 0000.
Col. John J. McCarthy, Jr., 0000.
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